The Learning Showcase is a regular event organized at Ekya School, Byrathi. During this event, students across grades showcase their work to their family members. This year since classes are being held online, we held this event as a virtual Showcase. The students of Grades 5-9 joined this session along with friends and family and spoke about the learning that happened in class with the assistance of discussion tools, visible thinking routines, and differentiation strategies.
The Head of School began by sharing a few words on the curriculum followed at Byrathi and the various programs offered and encouraged them to share the same with friends and family. The students of Grade 9 flagged off this event by speaking about the IGCSE curriculum, subjects offered and the various methods used to help them grasp concepts and understand better. Learning tools such as the Jigsaw puzzle, creative comparisons, six thinking hats, creative hunt, and step inside were used to reiterate learning and enable long-term retention of the same.
The students of Grade 8 introduced the ICSE curriculum and spoke about the various subjects offered and the co-curricular programs that have been made available. Writing frameworks such as Descriptive writing, summary writing, and picture compositions were introduced in order to improve the written skills of students. Learning and discussion tools such as what makes you say that hands-on experimentation and the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework were employed across subjects to aid better understanding and skill-building. This was followed by subject-wise presentations from the students of Grades 5-7. In the subject of English, imagine-if, see-think-me-we, poetry writing on the topic of shape and concrete were used to create memorable learning experiences. Students spoke about how they used these tools across the topics that they studied.
Learning a new language is quite challenging but at Byrathi it has been a memorable experience. Students discussed that they had employed various skill-building methods to help them speak, read and write fluently in Hindi and Kannada. French is a foreign language that is being offered as a third language option for Grades 5-7. A short skit on French cuisine and desserts was put together by the students. Performing arts is a co-curricular subject offered to all students in which they learn the nuances of music, dance, and drama. Students shared videos of the songs, dance moves that they learnt in class.
A hands-on activity in Science was done and videos of student work were displayed during the session. In Math, tools such as outside in, see-think-wonder, let’s get creative were used for explanation and aid understanding of the topic at hand. In VA, students showcased their paintings, drawing, and the various art forms that they had done such as, Kalamkari, Gond, Warli, and Madhubani.
Social Science was made interesting via a flipped classroom model in which students turned teachers and explained parts of the topic to the class, a comic strip was created in order to understand the lesson on the constitution, up and down poem was a writing framework used to summarize their learning of a topic.
Computer science lessons were demonstrated using paint and the software that students were learning about. The last showcase was on physical education and students played videos of the overs, workout sessions, and exercises that they practiced during class.
The session came to a close with the vote of thanks shared by one of the students and a pad let link was shared to collect feedback on the event. Parents were thrilled and appreciated the efforts of all the staff and students.
Explore your Career Options
The next step is matching your skills, interests, and career goals with potential career paths. At this stage, you want to cast a wide net of potential career options without so much getting into the nitty-gritty. Don’t worry about making any big decisions right now. You’re just trying to get a feel for what career options are available to you.
Now it’s time to refine this list. You need to weigh up the pros and cons of each career path. Perhaps you would find it useful to conduct a SWOT analysis. To do this, divide a large square into four quadrants. In the top half map out your relevant strengths and weaknesses. This should be fairly straightforward. Then, in the bottom half, opportunities and threats. If the strengths and opportunities outweigh weaknesses and threats (in weight, not necessarily quantity) then you might be onto a winning career path.
You’re almost there! You should now have one or two specific career directions in mind. But what if you’re going back and forth between two potential career options? What if you’re not sure if the career you’re leaning towards is the right fit for you?
If you find yourself in this career conundrum, you need to go beyond basic internet research. Here’s how to choose a career by going straight to the source:
The last step of choosing a new career path is to think about the steps you’ll be taking along it. Now, it’s time to reflect on everything you’ve learned about yourself, your potential career, and your work experience. So, what career path excites you the most? Once you’ve officially chosen a career that’s right for you, the work isn’t over yet. Here’s how to launch your career and expand your opportunities:
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